Wonderful Niece Card

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

I have a niece who lives in Bristol, England and she turned one this week. For her very special birthday, I made this card and sent it to her. She loves buttons, so the Neutral buttons on the ribbon were a must.

Stamp Sets: Gallery, A Flower for all Seasons, Wonderful Favourites

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Accessories: DSP from last year, Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

This is one of the cards my class made at last month's class. It's nice and bright to welcome in Spring and it co-ordinates nicely with the ribbon pack that was on offer last month.

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Summer Sun, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Ink: Certainly Celery, Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink

Stamps: Soft Summer

Blue Mountains

Hi Everyone

As promised, here is a photo of my trip away. This is in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. My husband and I also went to Jenolan Caves and the Hunter Valley. I had a great time and can't wait to be on holidays again.

I'll be back with some cards in the next week or so.

Avon River

I've been a really slack blogger lately. If you check in regularly, I'm really sorry it's taken me so long to post. September has been an unusually busy month. I'm on holidays at Medlow Bath in the Blue Mountains at the moment, so I might show you some pictures from my trip in the next post.

For now though, this is a scrapbook page I put together in answer to a challenge. The criteria for the challenge was:

1. Black Background

2. Stitching around the photo mat

3. At least 7 flowers on the page.

I've used some old patterned paper from last year's catalogue, as well as Real Red cardstock, and Lovely Letters embossed in Silver. I punched them out using the 1-1/4" circle punch and matted them on patterned paper punched using the 1-3/8" circle punch.

The stitching is fake - I used the Paper Piercer and template and a gel pen to put faux cross stitch around the top photo.

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

Forest Friends

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

This is one of the cards we made at my class last week. I love this new set from the Spring Mini - it's so cute. Apart from the bunny and the tree, there is also an owl and a deer. Just gorgeous. For the multi-coloured image on the tree, I've used the drumming technique.

Stamp Sets: Forest Friends, Best Yet Hostess Set
Card Stock: Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Ribbon: Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval
Other: Dauber in Kiwi Kiss, Earth Elements Markers, Silver Jumbo Brad (Spring Mini)

Great Friend

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

A great friend of mine, Natasha had her birthday in the last couple of weeks. I thought it appropriate that I use the Great Friend stamp set from the Mini Catalogue to make her a card. I love this set - it's so versatile, but also very elegant. Now, if only Stampin' Up! would bring out a punch in the shape of that butterfly...

Stamp Set: Great Friend

Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Going Gray, Whisper White

Ink: Going Gray, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Button Bouquet

What does a double layout have to do with Jane Austen?

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

I am a huge Jane Austen fan. Last year, on my honeymoon, I was able to visit the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England. I made this page through a Step By Step challenge over at Home and Scrapped. I coloured the flowers from the Pretties Kit using some ink and a dauber, then put half-pearls or brads in the centre. Once it was done, I still had some photos left over that I wanted to scrap and I made a second page...

Put them together and they look like this:

Cardstock: Close To Cocoa

Patterned Paper: Sweet Always

Stamp Sets: Lovely Letters, Great Friend (Mini)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Pink Pirouette

Punches: Scallop Circle, 1-3/8", Designer Label

Other: Pretties Kit, Daubers

Another Rose

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

I entered into a Cyber Challenge a couple of weeks ago and one of the challenges was a colour challenge. Although the colours weren't given in Stampin' Up!'s colours, they were pretty easy to match up. I decided to use one of the stamps in A Rose Is A Rose that I haven't used before. I've always thought this rose is too big for a card but would probably suit a scrapbook page, but I think it worked well with this space. I sent the card to my friend Vanessa for her birthday.

Stamp Sets: A Rose Is A Rose, Best Yet Hostess Set
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise, Really Rust, Whisper White
Ink: Really Rust
Ribbon: Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
Brads: Square Fire
Punches: Large Oval, Scallop Oval (from the Mini), Photo Corners

New Mini

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